Clearwater, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 48%

Household income 48%

Unemployment 65%

Index	Clearwater	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$15,369	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$28,994	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$31,731	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,656	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,400	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$11,315	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.7%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	36.4%	17.2%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Clearwater is 48% lower than the national average
The median household income in Clearwater is 48% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clearwater is 65% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Clearwater is 141% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$19,327$28,994$57,988

City

$31,262$46,898$93,796

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Clearwater median earnings by income bracket

Clearwater employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.5%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	17.5%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.6%	25.1%
Public administration	1.8%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.9%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	8.8%	31.2%
Other	46.9%	30.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Evans, GA	34,270	$95,239	72.2%
Martinez, GA	35,476	$65,685	18.7%
Aiken, SC	30,403	$54,442	1.6%
Hephzibah, GA	3,936	$51,316	7.2%
North Augusta, SC	22,310	$50,098	9.4%
Clearwater, SC	4,679	$28,994	47.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Donora, PA	4,679	$36,150	34.7%
Neuville, QC	4,680	n/a
Becker, MN	4,677	$77,153	39.5%
Fort Rucker, AL	4,681	$58,424	5.6%
Jim Thorpe, PA	4,676	$53,241	3.8%
Clearwater, SC	4,679	$28,994	47.6%

Source: The Clearwater, SC employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).